1 lempira 1951 — Honduras ( Pick: 45 )
Region:
North America
Front side
Back side
Banknote description
The banknote is a 1 lempira issued in Honduras in 1951. It is cataloged under Pick number 45. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, this note measures 156 x 67 mm and features a color scheme of red on a light tan underprint.
The front side of the banknote includes signatures from Roberto Ramírez (Presidente), Arturo Humberto Medrano (Gerente), and Marco Antonio Batres (Ministro de Hacienda). The specific design details of the front and back sides are not specified.
This banknote is made of paper. The printing office for this note was Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom.
The front side of the banknote includes signatures from Roberto Ramírez (Presidente), Arturo Humberto Medrano (Gerente), and Marco Antonio Batres (Ministro de Hacienda). The specific design details of the front and back sides are not specified.
This banknote is made of paper. The printing office for this note was Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom.
Specifications
- Signed by
- Roberto Ramírez (Presidente) / Arturo Humberto Medrano (Gerente) / Marco Antonio Batres (Ministro de Hacienda)
- Date of issue
- December 28, 1951
- Printing office
- Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom
- Paper
- Paper
- Colour
- Red on light tan underprint
- Dimensions
- 156 x 67 mm
- Pick catalog
- 45
About this banknote
The Banco Central de Honduras issued this 1 lempira banknote in 1951. It was part of an effort to standardize the nation's currency and enhance economic stability post-World War II. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited in the United Kingdom, these banknotes were circulated to modernize financial transactions in Honduras.
The front side of the note features a portrait of the indigenous leader Lempira, accompanied by the national emblem. The reverse side showcases an image of a historic Mayan stela. It measures 156 x 67 mm and is printed in red on a light tan underprint. The signatures of Roberto Ramírez, Arturo Humberto Medrano, and Marco Antonio Batres are present on the note.
